THE JOURNAL
From the Studio, page 77
Design Inspiration
The Maximalism Comeback: How 2025 Brought Bold Colour and Pattern Back to Kolkata Homes
In 2025 our consultations flipped almost overnight, with clients across New Town and Salt Lake asking for jewel tones and pattern instead of another all white living room.
Design Inspiration
Micro-Cement Walls Arrive in Kolkata: The 2025 Finish Replacing Textured Paint
We specified our first micro-cement wall in early 2025 and spent the rest of the year learning what this seamless finish needs to actually survive Kolkata's humidity.
Design Inspiration
Terrazzo's 2023-24 Takeover: Why Kolkata Flooring Moved Past Marble and Vitrified Tiles
Between 2023 and 2024 terrazzo went from a material we rarely specified to one requested by name, and we tracked exactly why Kolkata clients made that switch.
Design Inspiration
2024's Biophilic Shift: Why Kolkata Homeowners Started Designing Around Plants, Not Adding Them After
In 2024 our clients stopped buying planters after handover and started asking us to build ledges, light wells, and living walls into the plan itself.
Design Inspiration
How Japandi Design Quietly Took Over New Town Apartments in 2023
Japandi arrived in our New Town briefs in 2023 without anyone naming it, showing up as low furniture, oak tones, and rooms that finally had room to breathe.
Design Inspiration
Why 2024 Was the Year Kolkata Swapped Stark White Minimalism for Warm Minimalism
In 2024 our clients stopped asking for white and grey and started asking for tan, ivory, and clay, and we watched the shift happen brief by brief.